Cost-effectiveness Management of a Compressed-air System Using an Energy Analysis Application

摘要

This paper developed an application for a foundry enterprise to reduce the delay in fixing identified air leaks and decrease energy consumption in the compressed-air systems. In many instances, air leaks were detected, but the response towards correcting them is usually less expeditious by the various departments responsible. Perhaps, there is a lack of awareness about the opportunities to conserve energy either through prompt repairs of air leaks or by regulating the pressure setting to match demand per time. An energy analysis application was developed using Matlab~R. It facilitated increased response to repairs of air leaks and improved supply-demand management of output pressures from compressed-air systems.